North Oldham (10-9) vs. Henry County (8-9)

 

When: Saturday, 1/25/2020

 

Tipoff: 8 pm ET

 

Broadcast: 7:30 pm ET The Pegasus Sports Network - PSN

 

The final game of the 2020 Henry County Classic features the North Oldham Mustangs and the Henry County Wildcats.

 

North comes in winners of 2 of their last 3, but fell Friday to Oldham County, 80-65, in a game that wasn't as close as the final score.

 

North center Tyler Higdon is on a tear; the senior center scored 26 points and grabbed 12 boards against Oldham County in a losing cause. Higdon is averaging 15.3 ppg, but that average is trending up steadily. Dallas Roberts is #2 in scoring for North at 11.1 ppg.

 

Henry County dropped its last game to Walton-Verona, but the Wildcats are finally healthy, and Henry has won four of its last five games.

 

Henry is 6-5 in home games this year.

 

The Wildcats are led by their Big Two: Trevor Hardin (20.2 ppg / 7.9 rebounds) and Ethan Lankford (20.0 ppg). Hardin is hitting 64.6% of his shots on the year. Lankford has hit 46 threes on the season and is hitting 35% from beyond the arc.

I saw Henry County in December in the Ronald McDonald House Classic....they were a work in progress then. Now that Trevor Hardin is healthy - giving them a real solid 1-2 punch with him and Ethan Lankford - I'm really interested in seeing the Wildcats again. They'll be a different team than the one I saw in December.

 

CM

Yes, they should be improved over December, but NO is finding their way with out Powell. I'll take NO in this one.

Yes, they should be improved over December, but NO is finding their way with out Powell. I'll take NO in this one.

 

Agreed in regards to North. The Mustangs are starting to find their way without Powell. Not possible to truly "replace" Powell, but North is finding other ways to score points and new ways to defend.

pregame begins in 50 minutes.....

15-4 North Oldham to start the game.

 

Dallas Roberts and Tyler Higdon are 5 for 5 from the floor and 4 for 4 at the line.

 

A foul and a technical foul on Kevin Wix on the same possession resulted in a 7 point trip for North (Roberts 4 FTs and a three)

 

5:33 left in first.

1:46 left in first

 

North 30-7

End of one

 

North Oldham 30

Henry County 12

 

Henry on a 5-0 run over the final 1:46 of the first

3:06 left in half

 

Henry had cut the lead to 14, but North has pushed it back to 21

 

North 45-24

20 point lead at halftime

 

North Oldham 51-31

 

Mustangs have five players, though, with 2 or more fouls

Trevor Hardin 11 points for Henry; Dallas Roberts with 14 points for North

Tyler Higdon picks up his fourth foul 38 seconds into the second half. He will sit.

Ethan Lankford goes to the bench with his fourth foul 4:12 left in the third

Dallas Roberts steals an inbounds pass and scores on a layup at the buzzer to end the third quarter.

 

North Oldham 73

Henry County 46

3:28 to play

 

Henry has closed the gap, but North still comforably ahead.

 

North Oldahm 80

Henry County 63